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A lot of glam-pop-metal bands “popped” up in ‘80s.
The main problem with these groups was the lack substance in the
musical department, which building themselves up on image alone,
their music was trite and horrid compared to the schooled musicians
who got lost in the limelight as glam metal took over the airwaves.
The
West Coast rock scene that dominated the ‘80s churned out
band after band. In the midst of this “cheese music”
scene, appeared Cinderella, who by name alone or viewing of their
press photos, would lead some to categorize them as another glam
metal group. Cinderella paid their dues in the Philadelphia area
and were discovered by Jon Bon Jovi.
Cinderella’s
debut CD introduced us to the AC/DC-inspired blues rock riffs of
Tom Keifer and Jeff Labar and built under the gritty and harsh vocals
stylings of Keifer. Instant radio hits “Nobody Fool,”
and “Shake Me,” inspired young metal fans to join the
cause and go out purchase the debut CD Night Songs. The rip roaring
metal edged CD answered the call of much-needed “balls to
walls” music.
Not
to be pigeon holed into the metal genre exclusively, the follow
up CD, Long Cold Winter, displayed the more blatant influence that
blues rock had on the band. The opening instrumental track “Bad
Seamstress Blues,” a bluesy excursion that led into the song
“Fallin’ Apart at the Seams,” was a brilliant
introduction to the music that was laid out before the fans on the
CD. Long Cold Winter produced several hits; “Gypsy Road,”
“The Last Mile,” and “Don’t Know What You
Got (Till It’s Gone).” The title track “Long Cold
Winter,” is killer blues rock song with a strong Led Zeppelin
influence.
 Having
reached the height of the popularity, Cinderella’s third CD
stood out even more as the band moved even further away from the
straight up rock and metal genres. Heartbreak Station introduced
fans to the continuation of blues rock themes, even adding country
and folk flavors to Cinderella’s overall sound. Heartbreak
Station produced several hits including the title track “Heartbreak
Station,” and “Shelter Me.”
Cinderella’s latest CD Rock, Wired & Bluesed: The
Greatest Hits offers up some of the best musical moments in
the band’s career. The CD features 17 tracks and is the companion
CD to the DVD release that features videos of the band’s hits.
Cinderella was and is a hard working band that doesn’t get
the credit it deserves but has left a legacy of hits that fans still
are humming to today.
The
DVD contains all the hit videos plus commentary from Tom Keifer
and Eric Brittingham, excerpts from Tales From The Gypsy Road
and the making of Heartbreak Station.
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